Florida education standards: Uncertainty in post-FCAT world

Some fret over what rules will be in fall

8:59 AM,
Feb. 24, 2014

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If the Legislature adjourns after its upcoming session without passing a single education-related bill, there will still be big changes coming to Florida classrooms this fall.

During the 2014-15 school year, students are expected to be measured for the first time using new education standards in language, arts and math. A new test tied to the standards is set to replace the FCAT. The results will be used to calculate letter grades issued to schools, and evaluations for teachers, which will affect their pay and job security in the years that follow.